A professional who sets up and operates belt sanding machine to polish flat metal surfaces, such as small arms parts and metal strips. Respnsibilities include:

• Pushes button to lower drive wheel and installs abrasive belt of specified grit, using wrenches.
• Places metal part on conveyor belt and turns knobs to raise conveyor and bring workpiece into contact with polishing belt.
• Turns valves to regulate flow of coolant onto polishing belt and starts machine.
• Examines first run part to determine conformance of finish to specifications and adjusts height of conveyor as indicated to achieve specified finish.
• Replaces worn polishing belts, fills coolant tank, and cleans collection tank, using handtools, to maintain machine in operating condition.